Lula defies odds to clinch election victory over Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil
Lula performs shock comeback in Brazil's run-off, winning 51.7% of votes to 48.2% for Flavio Bolsonaro, who had entered election day confident after his first-round win. Leer más
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed in Sunday's election, defeating right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula, who turned 81 on Tuesday, secured 51.7 percent of the votes compared to Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2 percent. The leftist icon made history by winning an unprecedented fourth term, as no candidate who lost the first round had gone on to win the second since Brazil's dictatorship ended in 1989.
Lula's victory staved off a conservative wave that saw several countries shift rightward, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru, backed by US President Donald Trump. The country's divided citizens celebrated his re-election, while Flávio Bolsonaro remained silent on the outcome.
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